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Cubs' magic rubs off on Ireland as All Blacks are humbled
In the week the Chicago Cubs ended their 108-year wait for a World Series crown, Ireland made history of their own with victory over the All Blacks in the Windy City.
'Rock' Foley helped Stander to All Black win
Proud flanker CJ Stander admitted he could never have helped Ireland make history against New Zealand without his rugby "rock" Anthony Foley. Ireland ended their 111-year wait for a win over the
Top Headlines
- Ireland make history in Chicago thriller
- Character over cohesion key to Irish win - Schmidt
- 'Ireland were outstanding' - Steve Hansen
- Bordeaux impress as Clermont and Toulouse leave it late
- Wales suffer Rhys Webb injury blow
- Cheika's Australia eye Grand Slam after Wales win
- Byrne bags hat-trick as Leinster thrash Zebre
Irish bask in Chicago glory, Woodward lashes ABs
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have joined One Direction's Niall Horan in basking in the glory of Ireland's shock win over the All Blacks while Sir Clive Woodward has slammed the world champions.
CJ Stander: We made history.
Irish back-row CJ Stander says that Ireland have made history with their first win over New Zealand in 111 years.
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Five-star Australia sink Wales
Australia cruised to a 12th successive victory over woeful Wales as they ran their hosts ragged at the Principality Stadium.
Scarlets defeat Glasgow in PRO12
Will Boyde crossed for two tries as Scarlets made it five consecutive Guinness PRO12 victories with a 27-3 triumph over Glasgow Warriors.
Ireland face Haka with Anthony Foley tribute
Ireland paid tribute to the late Anthony Foley with a figure of eight formation as they faced the New Zealand Haka in Chicago.
What went wrong for Wales in Wallabies rout?
Tom May looks at where it went wrong for Wales as they opened the November Tests with a heavy loss to Australia.
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Player ratings as Australia demolish Wales
Australia demolished Wales 32-8 at the Principality Stadium, but here's who stood out and who had a game to forget.
Foley hits back at Wallabies critics
Australia fly-half Bernard Foley has hit back at critics following his side's impressive win over Wales in Cardiff
Barbarians pile misery on South Africa
The Barbarians piled further misery on South Africa and head coach Allister Coetzee after a 31-31 draw at Wembley.
Injured Davies out of Wales-Australia clash
Wales have been forced into a late reshuffle ahead of their autumn opener against Australia after Jonathan Davies was forced to withdraw through injury.
All Blacks delight in Cubs' victory parade
'There's more people here than in our country' - The All Blacks take in the Cubs' victory parade in Chicago exactly a year on from their own in Auckland.
WATCH: All Blacks join the Cubs celebrations.
Members of the New Zealand All Blacks joined Chicago Cubs fans to celebrate the baseball team's historic World Series victory.
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Hansen: Omens don't win rugby matches.
New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen doesn't see the good vibes in Chicago rubbing off on Ireland, but still expects a tough match at Soldier Field.
USA Eagles fall to the Maori All Blacks.
ESPN's Tom Hamilton recaps the Maori All Blacks convincing 7-54 win over the USA Eagles at Toyota Park in Chicago.
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Shorter tours would lessen Lions' 'mystique'
Warren Gatland fears the British and Irish Lions would lose their "mystique" if global administrators cut the length of future tours in half.
Vunipola dreams of playing in the NFL
England number eight Billy Vunipola has revealed he dreams of playing in the NFL.
Harlequins battle past Exeter in Anglo-Welsh Cup
Harlequins battle past Exeter while Gloucester comeback against Saracens
Sanchez stars as Pumas rout Japan
Argentina warmed up for next weekend's autumn international against Wales with a seven-try 54-20 rout of Japan in Tokyo on Saturday.
Barrett brothers set to be united at last at Soldier Field
Exclusive: Beauden Barrett talks to ESPN about life growing up on the farm in Taranaki as his younger brother Scott prepares to make his All Blacks debut in Chicago on Saturday.
Perenara: I'm a Cubs fan now.
All Blacks scrum-half TJ Perenara and Julian Savea talk about revelling in the Chicago Cubs' World Series celebrations during the Rugby Weekend.
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Why rugby could be on brink of big things in U.S.
American rugby isn't ready to challenge the likes of New Zealand's mighty All Blacks, but proponents think the pieces are in place for the sport to take off in the U.S.
Maori score eight to beat valiant Eagles
The Maori All Blacks eased to a eight-try 54-7 victory over a depleted U.S. Eagles side but in front of a near sold out Toyota Park, it marked the perfect start to the double-header in Chicago.
'Ireland need injury-free years to hit peak'
Former Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris tells ESPN that Joe Schmidt's side can pull off a shock against New Zealand in Chicago this weekend.
Munster thrash Ospreys to go top of PRO12
Dave Kilcoyne sent a timely reminder to Ireland coach Joe Schmidt with a terrific two-try performance in Munster's 33-0 PRO12 bonus-point win over the Ospreys in Cork.
Edinburgh bounce back with win over Ulster
Edinburgh bounced back from last week's disappointing defeat to Zebre with a 28-17 Guinness PRO12 victory over Ulster at BT Murrayfield.
Blues fight back to see off Treviso
Rhun Williams and Willis Halaholo scored debut tries as Cardiff Blues came from behind to record a 34-28 Guinness PRO12 victory over Benetton Treviso.
Dragons hold on to defeat Connacht
Newport Gwent Dragons secured only their third win in all competitions this season as they survived a second-half comeback from PRO12 champions Connacht to claim a 21-16 victory at Rodney Parade.
Wales undeterred by Gatland absence, Australia woe
Wales welcome Australia to Cardiff under the temporary charge of Rob Howley, and looking to end a miserable run against the Wallabies.
Mitchell: The next step for American rugby.
USA coach John Mitchell talks about his current role and how the Olympics impacted rugby in America.
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Leigh Halfpenny 'over the moon' to be back in Wales shirt
Leigh Halfpenny will make his eagerly-awaited Test match return on Saturday when Wales host opening autumn opponents Australia.
One burning issue ahead of the autumn Tests
The All Blacks have a world record on the line, Ireland need to establish depth and Italy need a good fly-half. We take a look at the burning issues facing each nation ahead of their autumn inter
Wales vs. Australia: Can hosts end woeful run?
Australia arrive in Cardiff looking to continue their stunning recent run against Wales, whom they have beaten 11 times in a row.
Lasike gets surprise from McCaw.
Chicago Bears fullback Paul Lasike got to meet All Blacks legends Sean Fitzpatrick and a surprise interview from former captain Richie McCaw.
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Wales' World Cup prep starts with Australia
Robin McBryde accepts that Wales can help their cause for the 2019 World Cup by delivering successful results this season. A nine-Test campaign begins on Saturday when Australia arrive.
Wallabies ready for special Welsh experience
Captain Stephen Moore has briefed Australia's Principality Stadium rookies about the "special experience" that awaits them in Cardiff.
Opportunity knocks for Ireland in Chicago
"America is another name for opportunity" rings true for Ireland ahead of Saturday's game against the All Blacks as CJ Stander and Joe Schmidt outlined on Thursday
RFU rules out regular northern England Test
The RFU has ruled out staging England games away from Twickenham as it was reported that the national squad was set for a bumper new pay deal.
Why Bears FB is fired up about All Blacks rugby
There might not be anybody in Chicago who is more excited to see the legendary All Blacks play at Soldier Field on Saturday than Paul Lasike, the Bears' rugby-loving fullback from New Zealand.
Top Headlines
- Ireland make history in Chicago thriller
- Character over cohesion key to Irish win - Schmidt
- 'Ireland were outstanding' - Steve Hansen
- Bordeaux impress as Clermont and Toulouse leave it late
- Wales suffer Rhys Webb injury blow
- Cheika's Australia eye Grand Slam after Wales win
- Byrne bags hat-trick as Leinster thrash Zebre
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